Back when the local TV station and had academic competitions, the school where I teach used to have a quiz team which I advised. Some years it was pretty good. One year we made it to the state quarterfinals. A week after I shared my lecture with one class, one of the stars on the...
This is one of several articles planned as supplements to the original“How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour.”This piece focuses on acquisition of new material; for reactivating “forgotten” languages and vocab, I recommend also reading“Ho...
If I go back to visit my family for a week (speaking only one language) then I very quickly forget how to speak the other. I maintain 2 blogs, one in each language to at least keep my writing up to par. My kids speak one language at home and go ...